BlackBerry says Z10 smartphone's sales strong in Britain, Canada

The BlackBerry Z10 is off to a strong start in Britain and Canada. (BlackBerry )

The new BlackBerry Z10 won't come to the U.S. until March, but it's already out in other countries and sales are hot, according to the maker.

BlackBerry's new Z10 touch screen smartphone has gotten off to a better start in Britain than any of the company's previous models, it said.

To be precise, the Z10 is "selling almost three times better" than previous BlackBerry models have in their first week, according to a Bloomberg report that cites company Chief Executive Thorsten Heins as the source.